Colorado, 1998

Dense Fog in Colorado, February 7, 1998

February 7, 1998 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 dense fog, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity

When
February 7, 12:30 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
Coordinates
37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
February 7, 12:30 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Coordinates
37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity

When
February 7, 2:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity forecast zone
Coordinates
38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5634813, 5634814, 5634815.